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European Commission Speech San Francisco, 31 May 2024 Thank you for bringing the spotlight into a very important intersection of AI and competition. There is an overwhelming agreement – AI is a technology that ca...

European Commission Statement Brussels, 31 May 2024 The theme of this year's World No Tobacco Day is protecting children from tobacco

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 May 2024 The Commission is proposing today to permanently re-introduce the visa requirement for citizens of Vanuatu.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 May 2024 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2 billion Italian measure to support STMicroelectronics (‘ST') in the construction and operation of an integrated chip manufacturing plant for Silicon Carbide (‘SiC') power devices in Catania, Sicily.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 May 2024 The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the Guidelines on Regional State aid (‘RAG') to allow Member States to grant higher amounts of regional aid for investment projects covered by the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP').

Employers' Group voices its strong disagreement on revision of the European Works Councils Katharina Radler Thu, 30/05/2024 - 16:48 The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee strongly voiced its disagreement with the EESC opinion adopted today on the revision of the European Works Council (EWCs) and proposed a counter-opinion.

Spotlight on youth in the EU: the Committee’s pioneering Youth Test initiative is gaining momentum Aikaterini Serifi Thu, 30/05/2024 - 16:36 At its May plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) called on the EU institutions to include young people’s views in EU policies on a regular and systematic basis. With just one week left until the European elections, the EESC has stepped up its own youth engagement by urging youth organisations to take part in the EESC Youth Test. Designed to strengthen the voice of young people in policy making, the "EESC Youth Test" call for applications will be open until 30 June.

The Council adopted a regulation to completely ban the use of dental amalgams and to prohibit manufacturing, import and export of other mercury-added products.